yod
Smallest Hebrew letter
Yod is the tenth letter of the Hebrew alphabet, corresponding to the English Y sound.
In linguistics, yod refers to a palatal glide—the Y sound in words like yes or you.
The term appears in discussions of sound changes: yod-dropping describes losing this sound, as when some speakers pronounce tune more like "toon."
Hebrew alphabet's beginning
lamed · nun · ayin · shin · aleph-bet · script · glyph · tenth
Brief, hasty recording
- tittleDiacritical dot above letters
- iotaMinuscule quantity
- smallestLeast in dimension
- minutiaePetty precise particulars
scribal · manuscript · parchment · scroll · scribe · inscription · stroke · mark
Concerning mouth's roof
- semivowelConsonant articulated like vowel
- glideMove with effortless continuity
- consonantIn agreement with
- phonemeMinimal distinctive sound unit
voiced · IPA · articulation · pronunciation · allophone · phonology · transcription · syllable
aleph
Hebrew alphabet's beginning
het · lamed · nun · ayin · shin · aleph-bet · script · glyph · tenth · smallest
jot
Brief, hasty recording
minutiae · scribal · manuscript · parchment · scroll · scribe · inscription · stroke · mark · dot
palatal
Concerning mouth's roof
- semivowelConsonant articulated like vowel
- glideMove with effortless continuity
- consonantIn agreement with
phoneme · voiced · IPA · articulation · pronunciation · allophone · phonology · transcription · syllable · sound
Torah
Judaism's core scripture
holiness · numerology · spiritual · sanctity · symbolism · creation · kabbalistic · esoteric · hidden
ten
Base of decimals